Free AT&T WiFi for iPhone users not currently accessible

Last week, Starbucks locations in Texas and California started offering free …

Last week, we reported that AT&T WiFi hotspots that are rolling out in Starbucks across the country had begun offering completely free access to iPhone owners. All you had to do was to enter the 10-digit number associated with your iPhone, no account needed.

Today, however, users are finding that the free access seems to have been cut off. Users report that hotspot locations that worked last week no longer allow iPhone owners to login with just a phone number. No official announcement was made when the service appeared last week, so speculation is that the free service was rolled out before it was ready.

AT&T is replacing T-mobile as Starbucks' WiFi provider, and the transition isn't expected to be complete until some time this summer. It seems likely the service will be announced officially when the transition is complete. Otherwise, I'm sure there are a few million iPhone users that will be disappointed if it isn't.

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